Grit & Stride

I AM SUCH THE CREATURE OF HABIT

I am officially into week 4 of the marathon training program. You would think by now I would have my routine down but with my daughter’s...

Marathon Training Part Due

With marathon training starting this past week I look back at the post I wrote last year. It will be interesting to see how things...

Soldier Field 10

For those of you that do not know the Soldier Field 10 is a race that occurs every Saturday of Memorial Day weekend that ends on the...

I HAVE DRANK THE KOOL AID PART DUE!

I finally made a decision… I again registered for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. I seen a post from a previous Lurie Children’s...

To Run or Not to Run?

This is the question that is currently plaguing me on a daily basis. Should I sign up for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon or should...

Gasparilla Amber Challenge

Gasparilla Amber Challenge race weekend report, bear with me this is long. The challenge consisted of a 15k then hop into a 5k on...

How Many More Weeks of Winter?

Living here in the Midwest we are use to having a fairly rough winter. Some of course can be worse than others. I really am a high...

Old Dog New Tricks

I recently had my first two days of Pilates classroom instruction. To say the days were overwhelming is an understatement. When you get...

Winter Blues

The end of January in Chicago… Is now the time that everyone throws their New Year resolutions aside? If you think about it, if a...

Goal One for 2017 Complete!

After one year and many discussions we finally have done it. Done what, you ask? Create a site about running, fitness, food, and life...